5S TPM-i - A New Approach to Lean

Your only competitive advantage is to be smarter, leaner and faster than your competitors. You have no control over the price of raw materials and your customers will only pay so much for your product, whatever it is. Having leaner processes, being more innovative in problem solving and having equipment functioning efficiently at capacity in real time is your only way to create profit.

The 5S technique is a lean quality improvement process that provides a systematic approach for safety, productivity, and quality improvement in all types of businesses. TPM is a method for improved efficiency through better utilization of maintenance and production resources. The ‘I’ stands for innovation and integration. The integration of production and maintenance working together using the problem solving and change management tools places both people and the organization in a position for success.

Combining mindset shift with 5S and TPM means giving you a competitive edge through sustainable improvement.

Click here to find out more about the 5 Phase Comprehensive 5S-TPMi Lean Initiative

 Every employee gets a job description of duties, responsibilities and expectations, what the employee accomplishes within those guidelines will set them apart.  This is ‘Me Inc.’!

 If you were to participate in an internal or external review tomorrow could you answer the following questions?

 What was your number one accomplishment in the last year?

1. Name the top 2 projects you have contributed to in the last year; what exactly was your role and what was the end result of each project?
2. Think of an example when you were instrumental in contributing a new idea, process or system to the corporation you currently work for?

 The Benefits of a person keeping track of their C.A.R. statements in an Accomplishment Journal:

•  An individual accomplishment journal inspires people to become engaged in their performance.
•  The person becomes aware of the value they are adding to the organization.
• The information can be communicated during an evaluation and used for applying for an internal position.
•  Awareness of accomplishments gives an employee a sense of security and confidence that they alone are in charge of their career.

When you are tracking your performance and not just doing your job, you become resilient with an entrepreneurial attitude. You are no longer frozen in fear of the next cut but a fully participating contributor that relies on your performance to stay employed – not the organization’s good will.

Click here for the CAR (Challenge Action Result) Exercise